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itsmyluck

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Compare and contrast historical and current perspectives of autism spectrum disorder. What has led to changes in these perspectives over the years?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Jack has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He has persistent thoughts that are upsetting and engages in ritualistic actions to reduce anxiety. He feels that he has control over his thoughts and actions, but chooses not to stop them. Jack's case is unusualis that OCD patients usually ____.
 
  a. do not feel they have control over their thoughts and actions
  b. do not have upsetting thoughts
  c. do not engage in ritualistic actions
  d. are not male


covalentbond

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 Various names  autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism, atypical autism, and/or pervasive developmental disorder
 On-going research has led to new constructs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
 Early theorists  Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger; early infantile autism; lack of social awareness
o Asperger  better language skills and more social interactions
o Three areas of deviance included social isolation, impaired language and communication, and stereotypical behaviors
 New research as reflected in DSM-5 do not identify Asperger as a separate disorder
 Nature, identification, and classification are ongoing discussions
 Changes due to research, advances in understanding of brain development, new tests, etc., as well as different societal views

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